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           "Yes—I—no:yes,itwasbeautiful,"hesaid,lookingatherblindly,andwonderingif,wheneverheheardthosetwosyllables,allhiscarefullybuilt-upworldwouldtumbleabouthimlikeahouseofcards."Aren’tyoutired?Itwillbegoodtohavesometeawhenwearrive—I’msuretheauntshavegoteverythingbeautifullyready,"herattledon,takingherhandinhis;andhermindrushedawayinstantlytothemagnificentteaandcoffeeserviceofBaltimoresilverwhichtheBeaufortshadsent,andwhich"went"soperfectlywithuncleLovellMingott’straysandside-dishes.InthespringtwilightthetrainstoppedattheRhinebeckstation,andtheywalkedalongtheplatformtothewaitingcarriage."Ah,howawfullykindofthevanderLuydens—they’vesenttheirmanoverfromSkuyterclifftomeetus,"Archerexclaimed,asasedatepersonoutofliveryapproachedthemandrelievedthemaidofherbags."I’mextremelysorry,sir,"saidthisemissary,"thatalittleaccidenthasoccurredattheMissduLacs’:aleakinthewater-tank.Ithappenedyesterday,andMr.vanderLuyden,whoheardofitthismorning,sentahousemaidupbytheearlytraintogetthePatroon’shouseready.Itwillbequitecomfortable,Ithinkyou’llfind,sir;andtheMissduLacshavesenttheircookover,sothatitwillbeexactlythesameasifyou’dbeenatRhinebeck